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nimrod

UK //ˈnɪm.rɒd//US //ˈnɪm.rɑːd//

词源

源自《圣经》中的猎人宁录(Nimrod),后因20世纪美国俚语演变获得反讽含义。

noun

❶ 指愚蠢或无能的人,常用于幽默或讽刺的语境中。源自圣经人物宁录(Nimrod),但现代用法与其原义相反。

“Don't be such a nimrod—you locked the keys in the car again!”

(别这么蠢了——你又把钥匙锁车里了!)

“That nimrod forgot to attach the file to his email.”

(那个笨蛋发邮件时忘了附上文件。)

同义词:idiot, fool, moron

常见短语

like a nimrod — 形容某人行为极其愚蠢或笨拙,带有调侃意味。

“He was running around like a nimrod trying to find his phone while holding it.”

(他像个傻瓜一样跑来跑去找手机,其实手机就在他手里。)